Which to use
“race” and “roche” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,436
- “race” frequency rank
- #32,860
- “roche” frequency rank
- 47296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | race | roche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de razar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de rochar. |
Where the eye mixes race and roche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses race with roche
A purely visual mix-up. race ([ˈrase]) and roche ([ˈrot͡ʃe]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
race is recorded at frequency rank #14,436, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈrase]. roche is at rank #32,860, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrot͡ʃe].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 47296, this pair ranks #120,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of race vs roche
Shared letters: cer. Private to "race": a. Private to "roche": ho.
"race" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "roche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "race" and "roche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "race" or "roche"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "race" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "race" and "roche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "roche vs rocks". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #120,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.